Vector Control District Tick Testing

VCD Tick Testing

The Laboratory Technologies Committee at MVCAC is trying to get a handle on how many districts in the state are testing ticks, what species/pathogens are being tested, and what types of assays are being used. Please take a moment to fill out the survey below to help us get a better picture of tick testing across the state. Thanks!!

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* 1. District Name

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* 2. Has your district tested ticks for any pathogens in the past 3 years?

No (if No, go on to question 3)

Yes (if Yes, go on to question 4)

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* 3. If your district had the resources and training, would you test ticks for pathogens?

Yes

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* 4. Which tick species do you test?

Ixodes pacificus

Dermacentor variabilis

Dermacentor occidentalis

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which pathogens do you test for?

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato

Borrelia miyamotoi

Francisella tularensis

Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Which methods do you use to test for B. burgdorferi
and/or B. miyamotoi?

IFA

RT-PCR

Nested PCR

Other (please specify)

Vector Control District Tick Testing

VCD Tick Testing

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* 1. District Name

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* 2. Has your district tested ticks for any pathogens in the past 3 years?

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* 3. If your district had the resources and training, would you test ticks for pathogens?

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* 4. Which tick species do you test?

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* 5. Which pathogens do you test for?

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* 6. Which methods do you use to test for ﻿B. burgdorferi and﻿/or B. miyamotoi﻿?

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* 7. Additional Comments

* 6. Which methods do you use to test for B. burgdorferi
and/or B. miyamotoi?